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CHART CHALLENGE
RADAR AT YOUR SERVICE: TRSA BENEFITS
BY MACHTELD SMITH
FLYING UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR)
THROUGH BUSY AIRSPACE CAN BE DAUNTING
WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF AN EXTRA PAIR
OF EYES TO SEE AND AVOID-ESPECIALLY
IF YOUR AIRCRAFT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH
A TRAFFIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM
(TCAS) OR ADS-B IN TRAFFIC INFORMATION
SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B). THAT'S WHERE
VFR RADAR SERVICE CAN BRING RELIEF.
For example, Terminal Radar Service Areas
(TRSA), which surround Class D airports
where high traffic volumes benefit from
expanded ATC radar services, provide
separation between all IFR and participating
VFR aircraft. Although VFR participation
is voluntary why not contact the associated
radar facility and take advantage of that extra
eye in the sky? Show your students how to
fly safely in TRSA airspace and where to find
frequencies and service availability on the
sectional chart's panel. TRSAs have solid dark
gray lines-with floor and ceiling boundaries
indicated in each segment-overlying other
airspace (normally Class E), while the Class D
portion is charted with a blue segmented line.
Transponder and two-way communication
apply for participating aircraft. Rules for Class
D airspace within the TRSA apply regardless of
TRSA service participation.
Share the AOPA Air Safety Institute's
Know Before You Go: Navigating
Today's Airspace online course with your
student pilots and with pilots who come to
you for a flight review to help them learn
more about navigating our airspace system.
Machteld Smith is an aviation technical
writer for the Air Safety Institute. She holds a
commercial pilot certificate with multiengine,
instrument, and seaplane ratings.
Email: machteld.smith@aopa.org
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4
CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 11, Issue 4
CFI Notes
From the Editor: Your New ASI Transcript
Lessons Learned from 2020—And How to Look on the Bright Side
Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
ASI Message: Embrace New Technologies and Ideas
CFI News
CFI Tips: 5 Common Paperwork Hiccups for FAA Practical Tests
Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
There I Was...: Bird Strike at Night
Chart Challenge: Radar at Your Service—TRSA Benefits
CFI's Point of View: Like Students, CFIs Also Feel Frustration
From the ASI Archives: Single Pilot IFR
You Can Fly: Flight School Connector
Safety Quiz: VFR Fond Du Lac to Festus
CFI Tools: How to Avoid Winter Weather Woes
Chief's Corner: New Year, New Ratings Resolutions
Pilot Safety Announcement: It's a Drag
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 11, Issue 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFI Notes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - From the Editor: Your New ASI Transcript
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Lessons Learned from 2020—And How to Look on the Bright Side
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 5
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - ASI Message: Embrace New Technologies and Ideas
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 10
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 12
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 13
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFI Tips: 5 Common Paperwork Hiccups for FAA Practical Tests
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 16
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 19
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - There I Was...: Bird Strike at Night
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 23
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 24
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Chart Challenge: Radar at Your Service—TRSA Benefits
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFI's Point of View: Like Students, CFIs Also Feel Frustration
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 27
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 28
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - From the ASI Archives: Single Pilot IFR
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 30
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - You Can Fly: Flight School Connector
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Safety Quiz: VFR Fond Du Lac to Festus
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFI Tools: How to Avoid Winter Weather Woes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 34
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Chief's Corner: New Year, New Ratings Resolutions
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 36
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 37
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Pilot Safety Announcement: It's a Drag
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